Bumper Dividend Delight: THIS PSU To Pay 55% Dividend;Buy Before Record Date? Check Coal India Target Price

Dividend Alert: Shares of Coal India Limited are likely to remain in focus next week as the public sector undertaking (PSU) prepares to determine shareholder eligibility for its recently announced 55% dividend for the financial year 2025-26. The company has fixed the record date for the payout, which falls in the coming week.

Coal India shares closed 2.42% lower at Rs 408.95 per share on BSE with a market capitalisation of Rs 2,52,024.77 crore on Friday, February 13. The stock had dipped to an intraday high of Rs 417.50 per share and an intraday low of Rs 408.15 per share.

Coal India Q3 Dividend

The company's board of directors had approved a 55% interim dividend for financial year 2025-26. "The Board of Directors at its meeting held on date has inter alia, declared 3rd Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2025-26 @ Rs 5.50 per equity share on the face value of Rs 10/- as recommended by the Audit Committee of CIL at its meeting held on date," read a BSE filing by Coal India.

Coal India Dividend Record Date

The company has fixed Wednesday, February 18, as the dividend record date. Investors owning the company shares on or before the dividend record date will be eligible for the payout.

Coal India Share Price Recommendation

Brokerage Motilal Oswal gave a 'Buy' recommendation to Coal India with a target price of Rs 500 per share, indicating a 19% upside in its valuation. "At CMP, the stock is trading at 4.9x EV/EBITDA and 2.1x P/BV on FY27E. We reiterate our BUY rating with a TP of INR500 (premised on 5.5x EV/EBITDA on Sep'27 estimate)," noted the brokerage in its report.

Coal India Q3 Result

The company had reported a net consolidated profit (attributable to owners of the company) of Rs 7,157.45 crore, which is 15.8% lower than Rs 8,505.5 7 reported in the year-ago period. Coal India's net consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 34,924 crore in Q3FY26 against Rs 36,858.62 crore reported in the year-ago period.

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